Town guide

Bunker Hill, Michigan

Bunker Hill is a township in Ingham County, Michigan, home to about 1,903 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48819, 49251 and 49285.

Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,90358 per sq mi
Median home value$228,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$152Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Bunker Hill

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bunker Hill. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Bunker Hill

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)51 miles away
Closer regional airportCapital Region International Airport (LAN)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI61 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL179 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bunker Hill; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bunker Hill

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bunker Hill had 1,966 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 846th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Ingham County grew from 39,818 residents in 1900 to 284,900 in 2020.

Bunker Hill population by census2000: 1,979, 2010: 2,119, 2020: 1,9661,97920002,11920101,9662020

Ingham County, 1900–2020

Ingham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 39,818, 1910: 53,310, 1920: 81,554, 1930: 116,587, 1940: 130,616, 1950: 172,941, 1960: 211,296, 1970: 261,039, 1980: 275,520, 1990: 281,912, 2000: 279,320, 2010: 280,895, 2020: 284,90040K’00’1082K’20’30131K’40’50211K’60’70276K’80’90279K’00’10285K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 32.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bunker HillJan: high 31°F, low 18°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 19°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 27°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 37°F, 2.9 in; May: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 41°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 32°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in31°18°Jan1.735°19°Feb1.545°27°Mar1.959°37°Apr2.970°48°May3.479°57°Jun3.683°61°Jul3.480°59°Aug3.874°52°Sep3.061°41°Oct2.948°32°Nov2.336°24°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson Reynolds Fld, MI weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Ingham County

111,995 jobs at 6,160 businesses in Ingham County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ingham CountyHealth care and social assistance: 23,575 jobs; Retail trade: 13,008 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,422 jobs; Finance and insurance: 9,362 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,255 jobs; Other services: 7,404 jobs; Professional services: 6,990 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,493 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Finance and insurance 8% Manufacturing 7% Other services 7% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bunker Hill’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Henry Ford Allegiance HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jackson16.2 miles
  • Chelsea HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chelsea17.8 miles
  • Eaton Rapids Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eaton Rapids18.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bunker Hill

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Schwartz Family Market1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • HomeTown Pharmacy - Stockbridge5.8 mi

Libraries

  • Capital Area District Library5.7 mi
  • Henrietta Library6.5 mi
  • CADL - Leslie Branch7.5 mi

Museums

  • Leslie Area Historical Society & Museum7.4 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Bunker Hill

Public schools here are run by Dansville Schools, Stockbridge Community Schools, Leslie Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dansville Elementary SchoolDansvillePre-K–5341Public5.6 mi
Emma Smith Elementary SchoolStockbridgePre-K–2256Public5.5 mi
Woodworth Elementary SchoolLesliePre-K–4410Public7.5 mi
Ingham ISD EI ProgramsDansvilleK–54Special Education5.6 mi
Heritage SchoolStockbridge3–6331Public5.4 mi
Leslie Middle SchoolLeslie5–8326Public7.5 mi
Dansville Middle SchoolDansville6–8169Public5.6 mi
Stockbridge JrSr High SchoolStockbridge7–12481Public5.6 mi
Dansville High SchoolDansville9–12215Public5.6 mi
Ingham Virtual High SchoolLeslie9–1229Alternative Education7.8 mi
Leslie High SchoolLeslie9–12322Public7.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Stockbridge, Leslie City, Ingham, Leslie Township, Onondaga, White Oak, Waterloo, Vevay, Rives, Unadilla, Henrietta and Lyndon.

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